Pump.



EL R. EPPILER.

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EDWIN R. EPPLER, MCGJRK,v TEXAS.

PUMP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 6, 1911.

Applicatonled March 11, 1910. Serial No. 548,598.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN R. EPPLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at McGirk, in the county of Hamilton and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pumps, of which the following is a-specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in pumps.

The object of the invention is to provide adevice of the character described which may be operated by hand or by a wind mill attached thereto.

With the above and other obj ects in view my invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction and operation an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanyin drawing, wherein:

The gure is a side elevation of the complete pump.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 refers to a suitable well platform, or base surrounding the well casing 2. This casing is provided with discharge pipes 3 and 4 the first of which is used for lling small vessels and the latter of which is designed to fill tanks and large vessels. These discharge pipes are controlled by suitable cut 0E valves, 5 and 6.

The numeral 7 refers Vto a supporting member which has a broad supporting base and an upstanding body portion whose upper end clamps the casing 2. This member supports the hand lever, 8 by means of link 9 pivoted to said supporting member and said hand lever. This link also serves as a fulcrum for the hand lever 8.

The numeral 10 refers to the stem or piston rod for operating the pump valve, which is operated by the hand lever through the connecting rod 11. The numeral 12 refers to a rod which is also designed to operate the stem 10 and which is operated by a wind mill, (not shown) This rod is connected to the stem 10 by means of a loose coupling 13. The upper end of rod 10 extends up through an opening in the lower end of this coupling and operates loosely therethrough and is provided at its upper end with a head which engages with the coupling when the pump is operated by the wind mill, but when the mill is standing still the pump may be operated by the hand lever the rod 10 playing loosely through the coupling 13. Connect.-

"ing rod 11 is provided ldetachable guides or collars 14', which surwith a plurality of round the casing 2 and serve as a means for forcing connecting rod ll to remain in alinement with the casing when the pump is being operated by the windmill.

A collar 15 connects rod 10 and connecting rod 11. This collar is slidable upon rod 10 but its upward movement relative to said rod is limited by means of a nut 16, which is secured upon the rod, as shown with which Y the collar engages and the rod 10 is thereby forced upward. The pump rod is carried downward by means of the weight of the water and is elevated either manually or mechanically as hereinbefore set out.

A pump constructed as shown and described will be easily operated either manually or mechanically and will also be easily and cheaply constructed and will be composed of separate parts not likely to get out of working order.

What I claim is:

1. Ay device of the character described at one end and with the said casing at itsV other end, means loosely surrounding the said casing and secured to the said adjustable connecting rod adapted to guide the said adjustable connecting rod, a link loosely secured upon the upper end of said operating rod whereby the said operating rod may be operated, pivotal means connecting with said support and said hand lever, a plurality of outlet ports and means for closing either of said outlet ports while the other of said ports is vbeing used.

2. A device of the character described comprising a casing, an operating rod adapted to operate within said casing, a ha'nd lever for operating said operating rod, an adjustable connecting rod having rigid connection with said operating rod and detachable connection with said hand lever, means for supporting said casing, means loosely surrounding said casing and secured to said connecting rod adapted to guide the said adjustable connecting rod, a link operating loosely upon said operating rod permitting the said operating rod to be operlli) ated by means other than the said hand le- In testimony whereof I have signed my ver, pivotal means connecting said support name to this specification in the presence of and said hand lever, a plurality of outlet two subscribing Witnesses.

ports carried by said easing, means for elos- EDWIN R. EPPLER. ing the said ports and means for limiting Witnesses:

the play of said link upon the said operating P. H. CLEMENTS,

rod. W. D. MARSHALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

